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Mindfulness Training for Staff (MTS)

NCT01082497 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 53

Last updated 2012-04-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a mindfulness based 8-week course for stress reduction, known as MBSR course, given to all staff at an inpatient psychiatric ward influences the level of stress and burnout and the psychosocial atmosphere at the ward.

The design is an intervention trial with repeated measures and control group.The focus is the interaction between unit and individuals.

All staff at both wards were invited to participate. The intervention consists of 8 weekly group meetings where the participants learn different ways of practicing mindfulness and do home practice between the meetings. The control intervention is 8 weekly workshops in affect-consciousness.

Data are collected through self-reporting questionnaires on mindfulness, work- and health-related topics at six different points. The patients at both wards answers one questionnaire about ward atmosphere at the same points.

Data wil be analyzed on SPSS statistic programme.

Conditions

  • Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness training

A course in mindfulness based stress reduction with 8 weekly group meetings and home practice between the meetings. Each meetings last for 90 minutes. Participants get workbook and cds to support home practice.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital of North Norway

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tordis Sorensen Hoifodt, dr med. phd · University Hospital of North Norway

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-01-31
Completion
2011-01-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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